Br. Tom Roe

Tom Roe - Viet Nam 1969 - Scanned by LeRoy Hunt 2008 - Archives of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley (click on image to enlarge)
Brother Tom Roe was born on the 17th of October, in Santa Monica, California. He graduated from Canoga Park High School in the Spring of 1960. Brother Roe was initiated into the Phi Delta Psi Fraternity in the Fall of 1960. He served the Brotherhood as Master of Traditions and Rituals for Beta Chapter. During his college years he worked as a radio disc jockey.
After completing his Associate of Arts degree at Pierce College, Tom earned a Bachelor of Arts degree at California Lutheran University in 1967. He also studied at the University of California Los Angeles. Tom was commissioned an officer in the United States Army in September 1967. He did his basic training in Fort Dix, New Jersey and Officer Candidate School in 1968 in Fort Benning, Georgia. He was sent to Viet Nam as a combat photographer from 1969 to 1970. He completed his service as a First Lieutenant.
After his military service, Tom entered radio advertising and sales. Some of the stations he has worked at as a disc jockey and in sales include: KVFM (1960 to 1967), KNJO (1964 to 1967), KDAX (1970 to 1973), KLOS (1973 to 1981), KHTV (1981 to 1982), KLOS (1982-1996), KBIG-KZLA (1997-2000), KFWB (2001 to 2002).
Tom and his wife Glynene have two children: Jennifer Beth who was born in 1969 and Rebecca Jean who was born in 1972. Glynene holds a California lifetime teaching credential and in 2004 is a substitute teacher in the Westlake area and for the Los Angeles City Schools. Tom's interests include audio/video components, gardening and wine tasting. He and his family love to travel.

Br. TIMOTHY HALL

Tim Hall - Image scanned by LeRoy Hunt 2008 - Archives of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley (click on image to enlarge)
Brother Tim Hall was born on the 26th of July.. He graduated from Taft High School in Woodland Hills, California. In the Fall of 1963 Tim was initiated into the Phi Delta Psi Fraternity. He served our Brotherhood as both the President (1965) and Vice President of Beta Chapter. He was also the President of both his Freshman and Sophomore Classes at Pierce College also the yell king for the College.
Tim earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from California State University Northridge and did post graduate work at the University of Southern California and California State University Channel Islands. He served the American Republic in two tours of duty in Viet Nam (1969-1970). During that time Tim was awarded a Bronze Star, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal, the Republic of Viet Nam Campaign Medal and the National Defense Service Medal.
Brother Tim Hall and his wife Elena have a daughter Jeremie Maia (Gigie) who is 12 years old and has two step-daughters; Tamara Ireta who attends the University of California David and Melissa Ireta who is a pre-med student in Houston, Texas.
Elena Hall and her daughters were born in Mexico City. Elena is a Spanish teacher and administrator for Villanova High School in Ojai, California. Her father is from Latvia and her mother, Mexico.
Tim lived for many years in Mexico. He works as a farm consultant in Arid-Land Agriculture. He works in sustainable agriculture, agro-forestry and raises subtropical fruit trees. Tim also works at a school in Meiners Oaks, California. In his free time, he enjoys reading, hiking and fatherhood.

BILL HIEGERT AND DENNIS NOLET IN VIET NAM

Bill Hiegert and Denny Nolet - 1967 - Photo scanned by LeRoy Hunt 2008 Archives of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley (click on image to enlarge)

Brother Bill Hiegert was born on the 6th of December 1944. He loved Blue Grass Music, beer and his Fraternity. Bill loved to play pranks. He died about three years ago in Colorado. Bill was a member of the United States Air Force.
Brother Denny Nolet was a scholarly guy, who took college and his Fraternity seriously. Denny was President of Phi Delta Psi
Beta Chapter. He served in the United States Marine Corps. Br. Nolet is a retired vet and lives in Marysville, California.

Bill Hiegert and Denny Nolet - Da Nang Air Base, Viet Nam, October 1967

ALLEN PLOUFF and JOHN CAMINITI BETA BROTHERS

Allen Plouff - US Military Intelligence October 1967 Dau Tieng, South Viet Nam - Photo scanned by LeRoy Hunt 2008 for the Archives of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley (click on image to enlarge)

The Viet Nam War did much to destroy the Phi Delta Psi Fraternity. Many of its Brothers were members of reserve units "called up" for military service. Anti-war and anti-establishment sentiments grew as the war continued, and fraternities were among their victims.
Brother Allen Plouff pledged Phi Delta Psi's Beta Chapter in the Fall of 1963, shortly after graduating from Canoga Park High School. He entered the service just after finishing his studies at Pierce College. On his return from three years in Viet Nam, he entered California State University Northridge where he earned a degree in accounting. In 2008 he and his wife Judy reside in Valencia, California

Post card sent to Jerry Fecht from John Caminiti during his flight training (click on image to enlarge)
Brother John Caminiti is a 1959 graduate of Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, California. He was initiated into the Phi Delta Psi Fraternity in the Fall of 1962. He served the Brotherhood as the Sergeant at Arms for Beta Chapter. John holds a Masters degree from California State University Northridge. He served in the United States Army, First Cavalry Division from 1966 to 1968.
In 2004, Brother Caminiti is a mathematics teacher and wrestling coach at Tehachapi High School. He and his former wife Terry have four children; Steve, Scott, Chris, and Katie.
John wrote in 2004: "I live a great life. My fiancée and I dance, camp, travel, attend spiritual retreats, and have fun with the grandkids. Also I am involved with Brazilian Ju-Jitsu, which explains why I recently had to have rotator cuff surgery at Kerlan and Jobe. I am a very lucky fella."